by Habonim Dror | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog
In an ever-secularising world, I often wonder what it is about Jewish festivals that allow them to remain so constant and significant. To an outsider, an occasion such as Pesach might seem strange and weirdly culty; “Yeah, you drink four cups of wine but only when we...
by Habonim Dror | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog
The story of Purim is one that illustrates a period of persecution targeted against the Jewish people. It marks a time where Jews were faced with a dilemma, do they conceal their Jewish identity for survival purposes or do they stand together in solidarity and pride?...
by Habonim Dror | Feb 9, 2022 | news
Job: Habonim Dror Executive Director Organisation Description: An outstanding opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most well-established and vibrant youth movements. Habonim Dror is widely recognised to be a growing and thriving organisation, successfully emerging...
by Habonim Dror | Oct 20, 2021 | Shnat
As of this moment, I am sitting on a computer wondering how to summarise the craziest three weeks of my life into three paragraphs, but I think its best to start at the beginning – which, in our case, was the thirteenth of September. Shnat officially started at...
by Habonim Dror | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog
Similar to many Jewish festivals, Sukkot commemorates a journey. A journey involving pain, suffering and struggle, but one where the goal justifies the means. We remember the 40 years spent in the desert, travelling to the Promised Land, an idealised safe haven of...
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